I had some business to take care of back home today. Managed to remember my camera. My parents have done a beautiful job of tearing out the lawn and planting succulents, rose bushes, and fruit trees. It’s incredibly inspiring, and I almost always seem to be sent off with a little plant.

I’ve never seen anything like this rose above before, if it is a rose. Any ideas what it is?

These pink poppies are volunteers and always manage to come in every year. They get about three feet tall.

We’ve had this little pond as long as I can remember. I’ve also fallen in it (as a child) more times than I can remember.

My folks also love to give succulents as gifts, and they’ve prepared over 80 little pots to give to friends.